Indiana head coach Tom Crean celebrates a run against Samford during the first half of Friday night's victory for the Hoosiers.

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Zach Osterman

ATMOSPHERE: Indiana's sold-out crowd gave big ovations to a man well-known to them, former assistant Bennie Seltzer, and one who's drawn their ire on many occasions, official Ed Hightower, on Friday night. Between those rounds of applause, they watched Indiana take apart Seltzer's Samford team, winning 105-59. IU coach Tom Crean stopped play to recognize Hightower near the end of the game, as the veteran referee worked his last game at Assembly Hall on Friday night and received from Indiana a signed game ball. Hightower will retire from officiating in December.